The People Operations Associate manages HR processes, ensuring data accuracy in HR systems, compliance, performance management, and provides metrics reporting. They support employee lifecycle initiatives and address inquiries professionally.
About Voltus
Voltus is the leading virtual power plant operator of distributed energy resources. Voltus pays energy users to reduce or shift electricity use in response to grid stress, high prices, and high emissions. The Voltus platform connects distributed energy resources (DERs) to energy markets across the US and Canada, providing flexibility, reliability, and resilience to the grid while generating revenue for our partners. By partnering with industry leaders and the DER ecosystem, we are building the decarbonized, distributed, decentralized, and digitized energy system of the future.
We hire teammates who are bright, gritty, and good and who have a genuine passion for delivering a cleaner energy future and for working in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment. Voltus is a remote and virtual company, distributed across the US, Canada, and abroad, with many team members in New York, San Francisco, Boston, Toronto, Chicago, Los Angeles, Washington, DC, and other cities.
Position Description
Voltus has an immediate opening for a People Operations Associate who is excited to partner with the Senior Director, People Operations, to deliver exceptional HR systems and operational support.
The People Operations Associate is responsible for executing the structures that support the strategy and business objectives of the People Operations function, including systems administration, compliance coordination, people metrics, benefits administration, performance management, leave management, and process support across the employee lifecycle.
This individual helps ensure People programs and systems run smoothly, accurately, and on time. They are highly organized, systems-oriented, and proactive in identifying and resolving operational issues.
The People Operations Associate epitomizes Voltus's core values of Bright, Gritty, and Good, and has a deep desire to help us achieve our mission to use distributed energy resources to accelerate the energy transition.
Key Responsibilities
- Execute on people processes, operations, and policies across the entire employee lifecycle.
- Own the administration and ensure data accuracy across all HR Systems and processes (HRIS, Leave Management, PEO platforms)
- Serve as a first point of contact for People Ops inquiries and provide timely and professional responses and resolutions.
- Help with the administration of annual people cycles (open enrollment, merit and promotion cycles, employee feedback, and performance management)
- Develop and prepare people metrics reports (turnover, engagement results, exit themes, headcount tracking).
- Identify and recommend new approaches, policies, and practices to continually improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the department and the team.
- Help ensure compliance with federal, state, and local regulations within People Operations.
- Partner with external counsel to support the employee population on visa support and related immigration matters.
- Collaborate with finance to provide administrative support on payroll matters, leave management, and pay compliance.
Required Qualifications:
- 5 + years of experience working across all aspects of people operations
- Proven critical thinking and analytical skills, and can work independently and as part of a team.
- You are a subject-matter expert in HR systems and processes and have proven experience in technology maintenance, legal and compliance matters, compensation and benefits, and performance management (Experience with Rippling preferred).
- The capability to handle confidential and sensitive information with discretion.
- You function well in a fast-paced, high-growth, deadline-oriented, team-focused, virtual environment where self-initiative emanates from your connection to the Voltus mission, all while handling multiple projects and priorities simultaneously.
- You are passionate about people, energy, and climate issues and evangelize the notion of “doing well by doing good.”
Please note that at this time, we do not sponsor visas or transfers for new hires. Voltus teammates need to be authorized to work from their home location (in the US or Canada, unless otherwise indicated on the role description).
Additionally, while Voltus is an all-remote workplace, we have limitations on where employees are able to work for regulatory and security reasons. We expect that Voltans are working primarily from their home country. Working while traveling to other countries must be approved as per our Global Remote Travel Policy.
At Voltus, we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer because we recognize that a diverse organization begins with a diverse candidate pool. This means we do not tolerate discrimination of any kind and are committed to providing equal employment opportunities regardless of your gender identity, race, nationality, religion, age, sexual orientation, veteran status, disability status, or marital status.
Top Skills
Hris
Leave Management
Peo Platforms
Rippling
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